Gender and Women's Studies Major and Minor

The Major in Gender and Women's Studies

The major consists of 25-28 hours; and no more than one course in any one department with the exception of Gender and Women's Studies (GWS):

Introduction to Gender and Women’s Studies (GWS 207)

Feminist Theory (GWS 350)

Feminist Methods (GWS 360)

One course in each of the following: The Gendered Body Intersectionalities Transnational Perspectives on Gender

Three additional courses in three different departments or programs

ADVANCED WRITING PROFICIENCY

Each student who completes this requirement in Gender and Women's Studies will write a senior research paper in GWS 497: Independent Study: Capstone, taken in the fall of the senior year. The paper will be a continuation of the research they began in GWS 360: Feminist Methodologies, taken in the spring of the junior year.

SENIOR COMPREHENSIVE

Students who choose to complete their Senior Comprehensive requirement in Gender and Women's Studies will give an oral presentation of their senior research paper to Gender and Women's Studies faculty and students. The presentation will take place in the spring of the senior year.

The Minor in Gender and Women's Studies

The minor consists of a minimum of 14 hours (5 courses); no more than one course in any one department with the exception of Gender and Women's Studies (GWS), including:

Introduction to Gender and Women’s Studies (GWS 207)

Feminist Theory(GWS 350)

One course in each of the following: The Gendered Body Intersectionalities Transnational Perspectives on Gender

For more information, feel free to approach any Gender and Women's Studies faculty member or Stacy Davis, Chair, Gender and Women's Studies.

Available courses include:

GWS 207 Introduction to Gender and Women's Studies

GWS 220 Introduction to LGBTQ Studies

GWS 240 Gender and Environmental Justice

GWS 350 Feminist Theory

GWS 360 Feminist Methodologies

GWS 376 Chinese Women and Society

"Special Topics" courses (290/390) in various departments and other courses may be included when appropriate. A current list of Gender and Women’s Studies courses is available from the chair or from this website under"Courses."

ANTH 346 Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective

ART 366Cyberfeminisms and New Media Practices

BUAD 329Gender and Race Issues in Management

COMM 302History and Criticism of Public Address

COMM 420 Female Beauty: Discourse, Rhetoric, and Theory

ENLT 205Contemporary Women’s Fiction

ENLT 293Chicana Literature

ENLT 275 Women and Success

ENLT 331Feminist Memoirs

ENLT 367Women and Film

ENLT 374Studies in World Literature (approved topics)

ENLT 384Romantic Era Feminism

HIST 324History of Women in the U.S.

HIST 370History of Modern European Women

HIST 375 Women from the Global South

HIST 383Women in Africa and the Middle East

HIST 410 Studies in Women'sHistory

HIST 412 American Girlhoods

HIST 415International Women's Movement

JUST 301The Quest for Human Rights

MATH 272Women and Math

MLSP 424Spanish Women Writers

MLSP 429 Latin American Women Writers

NURS 222 Women’s Health

PHIL 243Introduction to Feminist Philosophy

POSC 365 Gender and Politics

PSYC 302 Psychology of Adult Development

PSYC 304 Psychology of Child and Family

PSYC 402 Psychology of Women

PSYC 437Psychology of Violence

PSYC 438Stereotyping & Prejudice

RLST 314Hebrew Bible Prophets: Feminist Interpretations

RLST 362 Becoming Women

SOC 220Contested Masculinities

SOC 257 Sociology of Families

SOC 360Social Stratification: Class, Gender, Race

SOC 365Social Construction of Gender

SW 341Sexuality, Intimacy, Relationships

SW 370Family Violence and Sexual Abuse

Topics courses in various departments and other courses may be included when appropriate. A current list of Gender and Women’s Studies courses is available from the department chair.